Carabao Cup Second-Round Draw: Premier League Sides Enter the Fray
The Carabao Cup second-round draw has been made, and it’s a thrilling one! With Premier League clubs entering the competition, the stakes are higher than ever. On Tuesday night, 32 Carabao Cup fixtures took place, with the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Watford, Sheffield United, and Coventry City securing their spot in the next round.
Wednesday saw three more matches go down, with Hull City losing 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday, Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle beating Cheltenham Town 3-0, and Leeds United getting knocked out with a 3-0 defeat to Middlesbrough.
Now, the draw is out, and it’s time to get excited! Premier League sides not in Europe have entered the competition, including Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, West Ham United, Everton, and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Here’s the full draw:
Southern Section
- Coventry City vs Oxford United
- Swansea City vs Wycombe Wanderers
- AFC Wimbledon vs Ipswich Town
- Birmingham City vs Fulham
- Watford vs Plymouth Argyle
- West Ham United vs Bournemouth
- Queens Park Rangers vs Luton Town
- Brighton and Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
- Crystal Palace vs Norwich City
- Cardiff City vs Southampton
- Millwall vs Leyton Orient
- Colchester United vs Brentford
Northern Section
- Grimsby Town vs Sheffield Wednesday
- Everton vs Doncaster Rovers
- Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool
- Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United
- Shrewsbury Town vs Bolton Wanderers
- Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
- Barrow vs Derby County
- Leicester City vs Tranmere Rovers
- Middlesbrough vs Stoke City
- Barnsley vs Sheffield United
- Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
- Walsall vs Huddersfield Town
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Burnley
Round three will see the rest of the top flight, including holders Liverpool and Premier League champions Manchester City, enter the competition. It’s going to be a wild ride!
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